Community MusicWorks: A Case Study

United States

Community MusicWorks: A Case Study Authors: Sarah Howard (Canada), Raquel Serrano (Ecuador), Megan Sesma (USA), Judith Sweet (USA), Julia Weldon (USA) BACKGROUND Community MusicWorks (CMW) is a nonprofit in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1997 by MacArthur Fellow Sebastian Ruth to build cohesive urban communities through music education and performance. The organization centers its work [...]

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Community Music Works: A Case Study

United States

Community Music Works (CMW) A Case Study Authors: Sarah Howard (Canada), Raquel Serrano (Ecuador), Megan Sesma (USA), Judith Sweet (USA), Julia Weldon (USA) INTRODUCTION Located in Providence, RI, Community MusicWorks (CMW) is a youth program aimed to create a cohesive urban community for the south side neighborhood’s children and families through music-making. CMW also provides [...]

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